10-FEET formed in Kyoto in 1999 with Takuma Kudo on vocals and guitar, Naoki Uemoto on bass, and Kouichi Hirose on drums. They spent their early years playing small clubs around their hometown, building a local following before reaching a wider audience. Their 2005 album '6-Pack' included the single 'Super Stomper,' which helped push them into the mainstream.
Their sound pulls from punk and hard rock, with Kudo's vocals and Hirose's drumming giving their live shows a particular intensity. They've released albums like 'Vandalize' in 2007 and 'Fin' in 2014, and songs such as '1sec.' and 'HEY!' have become staples for fans.
Hirose was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011 but continued performing with the band. They've kept a steady presence in Japanese rock since, with their catalog including over a dozen studio albums and live recordings like 'Cherry Blossom (Live).'
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